Riot Fest Line Up Announced-Multi-Day Passes on Sale This Friday

What's better than an old school punk fest?    An old school punk fest all hepped up on energy drink....     Yeah, well.   If you're old as well as old school, Red Bull will give you back some of that stay out all night and party like it's 1985 energy without getting you arrested.   


Seriously though, it's a pretty sweet line up with another major announcement coming the 24th.   X is one of our all time favorites and we caught them at both Double Door and Metro.   We last saw Helmet at Melkweg, in Amsterdam, back in the day.   We're also happy to see The Dead Milkmen will be comin' back around, too.    


The Dead Milkmen are featuring ChiIL Mama's photos on their web site. Here's our link to their last show in April at The Congress Theater.   





We also got some great shots of Naked Raygun earlier this year, when they played The Congress with Dropkick Murphys in February.   Check out our live show photos HERE.


We have some excellent stills of Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band from Summer Camp Music Festival 2011.    ChiIL Mama's BEST OF SUMMER CAMP shots were just featured by Jay TV and our Big Damn Band stills can be seen HERE.

Red Bull Riot Fest 2011 Announces Largest 

Line-up Ever 

Chicago October 5-9

Weezer, Social Distortion and Descendents to Headline Chicago
& Major Headliner Announcement on Friday, June 24 at 9 a.m. CDT

Since 2005, Riot Fest has outdone itself year after year, presenting the best bands from every genre under the umbrella of rock and punk, with epic reunions being a hallmark of the festival. In 2011, Red Bull Riot Fest steps up the game to a new level: killer headliners abound, from Weezer and the Descendents to Social Distortion and X (playing their iconic Los Angeles album in its entirety).

Riot Fest is also saving the best for last with their final headliner announcement on Friday, June 24 at 9 a.m. CDT -- watch for a press release!

“The final headliner announcement is very special for me personally, and almost needless to say, it’s something that I never thought would happen.  We thought that this deserves its very own separate announcement and I’m happy to say that we’ll be doing it with a few close friends that you might know this upcoming Friday,” said Michael A. Petryshyn, founder of Riot Fest.
 

Thus far, Red Bull Riot Fest has announced: Weezer * Social Distortion * Descendents * X (play "Los Angeles") * Youth of Today * Suicide Machines * ALL (Scott, Chad and Dave) * Helmet * D Generation * Down By Law * The Business * Strike Anywhere * The Tossers * Macabre* Nachtmystium * The Flatliners * Flatfoot 56 * The Menzingers * Banner Pilot * The Pavers * Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band * Shot Baker * The Copyrights* Cheap Girls * Larry and His Flask * Chines Telephones * The Crombies * The Holy Mess * Van Buren Boys * Neutron Bombs * The Infected AND MANY MORE WILL BE ANNOUNCED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK...

Multiple-day passes and individual tickets go on sale Friday, June 24 at 10:00 a.m. CST. Visit www.ticketfly.com to purchase tickets for Congress Theater, Bottom Lounge, Double Door, Cobra Lounge and the AAA Warehouse will hold Riot Fest shows – a shuttle bus will take fans from venue to venue and a variety of ticket options are available.

Chicago’s Red Bull Riot Fest is on the move, hitting the City of Brotherly Love on September 24th, 2011. Philadelphia is the logical choice for Red Bull Riot Fest East as fans from all over the east coast will have short jaunts to see the Descendents, Dead Milkmen, X (playing the entire Los Angeles album), Plow United, Hot Water Music, Naked Raygun, Suicide Machines, Samiam, the Menzingers, Shot Baker, Larry and His Flask and The Holy Mess and many more to be announcedat the Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing.Tickets go on sale Friday, June 24th at 10am EST. http://www.ticketmaster.com/Festival-Pier-at-Penns-Landing-tickets-Philadelphia/venue/16764

Tickets are available with no service charge at the Theatre of Living Arts (334 South St. in Philadelphia), the Live Nation Box Office (111 Presidential Blvd, Suite 111 in Bala Cynwyd) & Creep Records (1050 North Hancock Street in Philadelphia).

Red Bull Riot Fest began in 2005, when Michael Petryshyn and Sean McKeough launched the first fest in multiple venues over a weekend in Chicago to celebrate rock and punk from every era. They put special emphasis on reuniting influential punk and underground bands who hadn’t shared the stage in years and Chicago’s rich music history has always been a huge part of the Riot Fest roster. It quickly became one of the top gatherings for fans of every genre under the rock, indie and punk umbrella, with fans traveling from around the world to attend.  Red Bull Riot Fest Chicago runs October 5-9th.

Red Bull Riot Fest Chicago October 5-9th

Congress Theater

Bottom Lounge

Double Door

Cobra Lounge
AAA Warehouse
& more

Weezer * Social Distortion * Descendents * X (play "Los Angeles") * Youth of Today * Suicide Machines * ALL (Scott, Chad and Dave) * Helmet * D Generation * Down By Law * The Business * Strike Anywhere * The Tossers * Mabacre* Nachtmystium * The Flatliners * Flatfoot 56 * The Menzingers * Banner Pilot* The Pavers * Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band * Shot Baker * The Copyrights* Cheap Girls * Larry and His Flask * Chines Telephones * The Crombies * The Holy Mess * Van Buren Boys * Neutron Bombs * The Infected AND MANY MORE WILL BE ANNOUNCED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK...

Early Bird Festival Passes - $99 (sold out)
5 Day Festival Pass - $145
(Includes access to all Riot Fest 2011 shows October 5-9, grants access to exclusive secret shows beginning in Summer 2011)

http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/42907?utm_medium=bks

Congress Pass - $135
(Includes access into the October 6-9th Congress Theater shows)

http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/48707?utm_medium=bks

Red Bull Riot Fest East September 24, 2011

Descendents, Dead Milkmen, Plow United, X (plays "Los Angeles" in its entirety), Hot Water Music, Naked Raygun, Suicide Machines, Samiam, Weston, The Menzingers,
Excitebike, Shot Baker, Larry and His Flask, The Holy Mess and more
Venue: Festival Pier at Penn's Landing

For more information: www.riotfest.org

http://www.ticketmaster.com/Festival-Pier-at-Penns-Landing-tickets-Philadelphia/venue/16764
Doors: TBD
Ticket Price: $34.50

The Dead Milkmen Live at The Congress Theater Chicago

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The Dead Milkmen rocked The Congress Theatre in Chicago Saturday night.   Despite a far from capacity crowd and a contingent of curmudgeons in the back complaining about the sound quality, the show was a blast from the past.    The front half of the auditorium was happily screaming along with the lyrics, crowd surfing, and thoroughly enjoying themselves.     The Dead Milkmen have their first new album out in 16 years.    Check out our prior coverage HERE and give them another listen.    The Dead Milkmen are not dead yet.

We'll Have A Little Girl And We'll Name Her Minnie Pearl...

We can't wait to check out The Dead Milkmen at Congress Theater the last day of this month.   They're Sagezilla's favorite band.    She's made herself two DIY Dead Milkmen shirts that she wore to Lollapalooza.   One says I'm Minnie Pearl in silkscreen and has zippers glued all over it and the x eyed cow logo.   The other is a giant photo transfer of her face and an ice cream and says ....eating fudge banana swirl...just you and me punk rock girl.    She loves those shirts and wears 'em everywhere, while she belts out Dead Milkmen classics like "I don't wanna be on the beach."

Our punk rock librarian friend, Lisa, heard Sagezilla singing The Dead Milkmen's Punk Rock Girl in the Logan library once and instead of shushing her she smiled.    Then she told us that was the first song she learned to play on guitar.    Many punk rock girls who grew up on these tunes have since had little girls, traveled round the world, and are now punk rock mamas.

Librarian Lisa's one of 'em.   She's now involved with Chicago record label, Trouble in Mind and has had a few bands and a baby girl of her own (not named Minnie Pearl).    She even opened for the band, X, as guitar player for her band CoCoComa.    You can check out her label's blog HERE.    Trouble in Mind just rocked SXSW and we can't wait to see their bands coming through Chi Town.

Check out The Dead Milkmen live at Congress Theater with your punk kin and check out their web site for a printable PUNK ROCK GIRL PAPER DOLL! 

Punk Rock Girl

We gave away this paper doll to promote the Punk Rock Girl single in 1988. You can get yours by clicking here. A new browser window will open, and you can then print out an 8 1/2 x 11" copy to cut, color and play with.

In 2009, Riot Fest brought The Dead Milkmen back to Chicago for two ferocious shows. Their stellar performances made them one of the most talked about bands of the festival; the Windy Citizen reported, “Recently reunited punk rock veterans The Dead Milkmen haven’t lost anything in the way of skill, enthusiasm or irreverence in the 14 years since their breakup.” 

Riot Fest brings them back to play the Congress Theater on Saturday, April 30th with the Lawrence Arms, the Reaganomics and the Holy Mess on board. Tickets are available at www.congresschicago.com at the very low price of $18.00.

 The Dead Milkmen formed in 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They initially consisted of vocalist and keyboardist Rodney Linderman ("Rodney Anonymous"), guitarist and vocalist Joe Genaro ("Joe Jack Talcum"), bassist Dave Schulthise ("Dave Blood") and Dean Sabatino ("Dean Clean").

Beginning within the local underground hardcore scene of the early 1980s, the band established their jangly punk sound, which they coupled with prominent humor delivered in heavy Philadelphia accents. After garnering an underground following through extensive touring and college radio attention, they enjoyed international success on the strength of 1988's "Punk Rock Girl", a single from their Beelzebubba album which entered into MTV rotation. 

Health problems and an ill-fated stint with the major label Hollywood Records in the wake of their success led to the group's 1995 breakup. In total, they issued eight studio albums, one live record, and numerous peripheral releases before disbanding.

In 2008, the group reunited and began working on new material, with new bassist Dan Stevens replacing the deceased Schulthise. 

The band will release a new album in 2011, their first in 16 years.